St. Petersburg FL Real Estate Guide – Homes for Sale

St Petersburg is a large coastal city on a peninsula between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It is the largest city in Pinellas County and is the second largest city in the Tampa Bay area. The city has a total area of 137.6 square miles and is made up of primarily single-family residents and high-rise condos. The population of St Petersburg is 253,693, making it the 4th most populous city in the state of Florida. It boasts some of the nation’s top ranked beaches and is a popular destination for tourists and retirees.

In addition to its beautiful beaches, St Petersburg is home to 137 parks on approximately 2,300 acres, including a 7-mile preserved downtown waterfront, the 3rd largest in North America. Downtown St Petersburg offers great shopping, restaurants, bars, and attractions. The city has been ranked number 1 Arts Destination for a city its size for 3 consecutive years and is home to the world-renowned Salvador Dali Museum. St Petersburg also holds a record in the Guiness Book of World Records for most consecutive days of sunshine, at 768 days, and is nicknamed “The Sunshine City”. St Petersburg hosts more than 1,000 annual special events and festivals, including the Firestone Grand Prix of St Petersburg, the Mainsail Arts Festival, Bluesfest, the Miss Florida Pageant and many more. All of these reasons and more makes St. Petersburg FL Real Estate a great buy.